Album {OK}MF - Miller Fifer Restoration from StoneRoad2013

MF - Afloat in Scotland

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Wed, 04 May 2011 21:56:50 +0000

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The Miller Fifer afloat in Scotland, taken some years ago, and well before her previous owner had had her lifted out for an overhaul.

Scanned print of a photograph of Emoyeni, probably "somewhere in Scotland" - likely to be just outside the sea lock for the western end of the Caledonian Canal.

MF - St Monance in 2012

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 09:41:55 +0000

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The Miller's boatyard's "tin shed" was at the top of this slipway - just in front of the bue/green building (now the East Pier Smokehouse)

MF - low tide at St Monance

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 09:41:56 +0000

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Do not miss the harbour entrance at St. Monance ... these sawtooth profile rocks are waiting for you!

MF - old life ring

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 21:20:24 +0000

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Heritage life ring from the Miller Fifer.
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How do you pronounce her name ???
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It may be South African in origin, if that helps....

MF - Ashore for work

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Wed, 04 May 2011 21:56:33 +0000

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Condition as purchased by the current owner.

MF - gently up

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 19:12:35 +0000

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The Miller rises gently into the air, for the short trip to a low loader, on her way to the workshop.

MF - pugwash

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 19:12:41 +0000

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Captain of all he surveys.

(Cue: Trumpet Hornpipe
- for the benefit of people from other generations, this piece of music was the theme tune to a childrens' cartoon about a pirate)

MF - arrival 1

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 19:12:51 +0000

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Here she is! Coming into the Hadrian Enterprise Park, after a short road journey.

MF - about to unload

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 19:13:01 +0000

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The crane operator, and the driver of the low loader consult as to the positioning moves.

Not as easy as you might think - there were some overhead phone lines to avoid.

MF - here at last

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 19:13:15 +0000

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The Miller has come to rest outside the workshop, for ease of access during the restoration.

MF - frames under verge

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 19:14:11 +0000

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The substantial sawn oak frames were visible whilst the cockpit verge boards were replaced.

Formation screwing

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 19:14:37 +0000

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Fixing down the replacement deck verge boards.

The three stainless bolts will be used to fasten down the safety stantions (sic)

MF - side deck verge boards

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 19:14:29 +0000

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The replacement verge boards fastened in position.

MF - old screens joint

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 19:15:26 +0000

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A close up of one of the corner joints in the old wheelhouse windscreens

MF - old screens

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 19:15:19 +0000

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The old wheelhouse windscreens, the timber had rotted, beyond the previous repairs, past the point of no return.

MF - try side screen

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 19:15:00 +0000

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Trying the screen frames for fit.

MF - screens fitted

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 19:15:10 +0000

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The new screens being fitted, note the scarity of square corners as everything slopes.

MF - wheelhouse screens

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 19:14:52 +0000

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The wheelhouse windscreens will fit into here.

MF - new sceens glazed

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 19:13:34 +0000

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The new wheelhouse.

A replacement roof and four windscreen panels were required.

Just to make life interesting, everything slopes; so there is a shortage of right angles.

MF - exterior wheelhouse

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 19:13:25 +0000

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Side view of the repairs to the wheelhouse.

The side planks (with the portholes) are structural items from two inches thick mahogany.

Their dimensions are such that you can't buy new ones.